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i used to need 8-10 hours but after reading tim ferriss' 4 hour body i nap 20 minutes 2/3x a day at my desk and only need to sleep 4/5 a night which is saving m
by nicholasdrake 12y ago
i used to need 8-10 hours but after reading tim ferriss' 4 hour body i nap 20 minutes 2/3x a day at my desk and only need to sleep 4/5 a night which is saving me 4/5 hours a day of sleep time.. i don't feel fabulous when i wake up lol, but i feel the same as if i had slept more.. http://www.4hourlife.com/2012/04/29/become-uberman-sleep-like-da-vinci-the-polyphasic-sleep-cheat-sheet/ http://www.4hourlife.com/2012/04/29/become-uberman-sleep-lik... only problem is culturally workplaces aren't very accepting of polyphasic sleep patterns that involve napping in the office lol
- chillacy 12y agoFrom what I understand, polyphasic sleep has fallen out of popularity lately due to lack of evidence that it actually works better than a "normal" schedule. Even this author you linked to only does a light 20 min siesta.. barely even biphasic (if you're not hitting REM sleep in your nap). Counterpoint: http://greenminimalism.com/2013/06/15/is-polyphasic-sleep-healthy-dangers-of-polyphasic-sleep/ http://greenminimalism.com/2013/06/15/is-polyphasic-sleep-he...
- 1123581321 12y agoI think it's merely been relegated to its proper place. I think both 'sides' in the debate now will often agree that segmented sleep provides more hours in a 24-hour period in exchange for fewer daylight hours and reduced ability to do difficult mental work in those hours. Another way to look at it is that some people should sleep a lot and work for short, concentrated periods and others should work a lot and sleep in short, concentrated periods, and each of those two patterns is suited to a different type of work. At least, that's what I've seen in the community/meta-community.
- liareye 12y agolol